You are very welcome to the OLIPTA website and we very much hope that, having browsed the site you will decide that there is possibly some small way in which you can show your support of the PTA either with a few hours of your time or simply by coming along and attending one of the many events organised throughout the school year.

A PTA serves 2 purposes. Not only does it help to finance some of the additional needs of the school it serves but it also provides a social scene for the parents of the children, the teaching staff and the friends of Our Lady Immaculate School, Church and Parish.

No-one would dispute the fact that a school PTA that works together with the Community in general can reap great rewards, not only in terms of financial support from local business but it can also, and more importantly, create a positive energy and drive that makes the whole process of fund raising that much more enjoyable.

We all recognise the importance of a good Primary education but it comes at a cost these days. Here at OLIPTA, we have a thriving association which, over the last 6 academic years, has raised a staggering total of more than

£103,500

Some of the projects that we have been able to assist the school with are :

£20,000 towards the cost of the astro turf pitch;
£18,000 towards the refurbishment of the Early Years Unit;
£10,000 towards a new school library plus
£3,600 towards new benching and shading for the playground;
£12,500 towards Interactive White Boards for each classroom plus
£6,000 towards the extension of the Year 1 classrooms;
£10,000 towards the mobile ICT suite plus
£5,000 towards developing a low level playground with shading for KS2 and,

in the last academic year......

£10,000 towards the refurbishment of the School Reception Area & Administration Offices plus
£5,000 towards a wireless sound system for use in the Class Assemblies and Key Stage Productions which our children present to us in the Hall and Church throughout the school year

Our Primary project, as suggested by our Headteacher, during the coming academic year will be an amount towards

Blackouts and Blinds for the
refurbished School Hall

This will provide the finishing touches to the refurbished Catholic Hall used by both the School and Parish Community.

The funding for this will be raised through this year's Christmas Bazaar.

Our Secondary project, will be an amount towards

Permanent playground shading

Finally, all parents of pupils in the school are automatically members of the PTA. How involved you wish to be with fund raising is very much down to the individual but we do hope that once you have found out more about our work, you will see that there is an important role for you to play.

A summary of all PTA minutes is circulated via pupil post and includes a list of those PTA members who play a vital role in our fund raising efforts.

If you would like to know more, please contact us through the school office. Alternatively, we are available both before and after school.

Many thanks for your continuing support,
OLIPTA Committee